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Autumn Awards success for building societies

A round-up of building society success in three recent Awards ceremonies, covering savings, excellence in business and personal finance.

This Autumn has seen success for a number of building societies in three recent Awards ceremonies, covering savings, excellence in business and personal finance.

Savings Champion Awards 2022

The Savings Champion Awards, announced in early December, acknowledge excellence in customer service, best buy rates and the promotion of competition in the savings market.

The sector performed well with success in the following categories:

Best Ethical Provider – Ecology Building Society

Best Regular Savings Account Provider – Coventry Building Society

Best Easy Access Account Provider – Yorkshire Building Society

Best Regular Savings Account Provider – Coventry Building Society

Best Junior Cash ISA Provider – Bath Building Society

Best Building Society – Yorkshire Building Society

Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards

Ecology Building Society was recognised once again at these awards which highlight the best in the region, winning the Environmental Sustainability Award.

The Money Pages Personal Finance Awards

The Personal Finance Awards are voted for by consumers, highlighting excellence in the personal finance market.  The winners were announced in late November and building society success in a wide range of categories served to demonstrate their purpose to provide a safe home for savings and help people buy or build a home of their own:

Best Cash ISA - Skipton Building Society

Best Junior/Children's Savings Provider - Harpenden Building Society

Best First Time Buyer Mortgage Provider - Family Building Society

Best Fixed Rate Mortgage Lender - Leeds Building Society

Best Variable Rate Mortgage Lender - Leek United Building Society

Best Self-Build Mortgage Lender - Earl Shilton Building Society

Best Overall Mortgage Lender - Skipton Building Society

Best Building Society - Customer Service - Furness Building Society

Best Overall Personal Finance Provider - Skipton Building Society

Congratulations to all those successful societies, together with the many that were highly commended! 

 

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